A toothbrush assembly comprises an elongated handle portion, a head portion at one end and having toothbrush bristles thereon, and an opposite end within which an indicator, comprising a timer mechanism and a light, is provided for providing the user with a predeterminedly defined timed period for brushing one's teeth. The entire assembly is made as a one-piece assembly such that various components do not become separated from each other, the assembly is fabricated from a thermoplastic material which is transparent such that inner components are visible, and the toothbrush assembly is also adapted to accommodate a three-month supply of toothpaste after the depletion of which the entire assembly can be discarded. A timer is provided for defining the predeterminedly defined timed period, and one or more lights, preferably LEDs, can be illuminated at the end of the timed period or can flash throughout the timed period and then be extinguished at the conclusion of the timed period. Having the lights constantly flash throughout the timed period permits users, particularly children, to brush their teeth in a dark environment, a feature that they may find fun and interesting, and therefore serve as an inducement for them to regularly brush their teeth.

A toothbrush assembly comprises an elongated handle portion, a head portion at one end and having toothbrush bristles thereon, and an opposite end within which an indicator, comprising a timer mechanism and a light, is provided for providing the user with a predeterminedly defined timed period for brushing one's teeth. The entire assembly is made as a one-piece assembly such that various components do not become separated from each other, the assembly is fabricated from a thermoplastic material which is transparent such that inner components are visible, and the toothbrush assembly is also adapted to accommodate a three-month supply of toothpaste after the depletion of which the entire assembly can be discarded. A timer is provided for defining the predeterminedly defined timed period, and one or more lights, preferably LEDs, can be illuminated at the end of the timed period or can flash throughout the timed period and then be extinguished at the conclusion of the timed period. Having the lights constantly flash throughout the timed period permits users, particularly children, to brush their teeth in a dark environment, a feature that they may find fun and interesting, and therefore serve as an inducement for them to regularly brush their teeth.

A medical dressing is disclosed herein. The medical dressing, in an embodiment, includes a body and a see-through surface supported by the body. The medical dressing also includes a timer coupled to the body. The timer includes a structure configured to track the passage of time based on liquid diffusion or otherwise without relying on a battery or electrical power source.

A medical dressing is disclosed herein. The medical dressing, in an embodiment, includes a body and a see-through surface supported by the body. The medical dressing also includes a timer coupled to the body. The timer includes a structure configured to track the passage of time based on liquid diffusion or otherwise without relying on a battery or electrical power source.

A timepiece, time display, and method of presenting time information. The timepiece includes clock means for measuring the passage of time in standard units, and maintaining a current value. A visual display is included for displaying one of the standard units of the current value at a time. The time piece further comprises means for selecting one of the standard units and presenting the selected unit of the current value on the visual display. The current value is represented by the position of an indicator within a defined space on the visual display.

An embodiment of a break management apparatus may include a manual-input integrator to integrate manual-input-related information for a user, a break timer communicatively coupled to the manual-input integrator to time a period of time since a prior break-related action of the user as a break-related action and to provide timer-related information, a contextual integrator to integrate contextual information for the user in addition to the manual-input-related information and the timer-related information, and a break recommender communicatively coupled to the break timer and the contextual integrator to recommend that the user take a recommended break-related action based on the period of time since the prior break-related action of the user and also based on the contextual information for the user. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

A slotted timer teaches time in a simple manner to those having difficulty understanding the concept of time. The timer rotates a shaft which rotates a colored disk attached to the shaft. The initial position of the colored disk is manually set by an operator using a card residing in a slot extending across the top of the timer. The card may illustrate an activity to be completed in a time period set by the operator. Different cards may be used to indicate different activities.

A slotted timer teaches time in a simple manner to those having difficulty understanding the concept of time. The timer rotates a shaft which rotates a colored disk attached to the shaft. The initial position of the colored disk is manually set by an operator using a card residing in a slot extending across the top of the timer. The card may illustrate an activity to be completed in a time period set by the operator. Different cards may be used to indicate different activities.

An optical detection device capable of detecting a pointer position of a turntable watch includes an optical receiver and a processor. The optical receiver is disposed inside the turntable watch and adapted to receive an optical reflecting signal. The processor is electrically connected to the optical receiver and adapted to compare a physical quantity of the optical reflecting signal with a predefined condition for determining whether a pointer of the turntable watch is located above the optical receiver. The optical detection device further includes an optical emitter electrically connected to the processor and adapted to emit an optical detecting signal. The optical detecting signal is projected onto the pointer to generate the optical reflecting signal.

An optical detection device capable of detecting a pointer position of a turntable watch includes an optical receiver and a processor. The optical receiver is disposed inside the turntable watch and adapted to receive an optical reflecting signal. The processor is electrically connected to the optical receiver and adapted to compare a physical quantity of the optical reflecting signal with a predefined condition for determining whether a pointer of the turntable watch is located above the optical receiver. The optical detection device further includes an optical emitter electrically connected to the processor and adapted to emit an optical detecting signal. The optical detecting signal is projected onto the pointer to generate the optical reflecting signal.